Brittany Sandone has been doing a lot of things, including a lot of scoring, for the Cabrini College women’s basketball team.

Several wins have come as a result.

“First I try to start off leading as a captain,” the senior said. “We start off strong on defense and let our offense come to us. We have great chemistry — it’s not just two of us scoring. Everyone is able to score. We’re really deep, and you don’t see many teams like that.”

In the midst of a seven-game win streak, Sandone and the Cavaliers have some time until their next contest, a road game out in Reading on Dec. 30 against Albright College. The three-week layoff has been the only thing to stop Cabrini from scoring: the Cavaliers have been averaging 73 points per game during the win streak and their average margin of victory has been 26 points.

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At the heart of this offensive juggernaut is Sandone, who became just the fourth Cabrini women’s basketball player to go over the 1,000-point mark for her career. The Souderton Area High School grad accomplished the feat in a 75-40 win over Eastern University earlier this season.

She didn’t have to wait long, reaching the milestone 4 minutes and 35 seconds into the first half.

“It was pretty awesome,” the senior guard said. “I was really nervous going into the game, felt a little pressure, but it felt good to get it. It was definitely a weight off my shoulders. Now, I can just focus on making it back to the tournament.”

Cabrini made it all the way to the NCAA Division III Tournament last year but this year’s group not only wants to return but accomplish something rare.

“We want to be able to win our (national tournament) game, something that’s never been done before at the school,” Sandone said. “That would be an awesome way to finish out my senior year.”

Cabrini’s seniors have grown up together.

Three seasons ago, they comprised a huge influx of freshman that were part of a rebuilding process for the Blue and White. Three years later, the building is looking pretty good.

Cabrini is 7-1 on the season and its only loss came in the opener, when the Cavaliers were missing two of their players due to the NCAA Soccer Tournament.

When they’ve been at full strength, they’re a perfect 7-0. The 5-foot-5 Sandone, who was a Colonial States Athletic Conference First-Team selection last year, has been averaging a team-high 14.4 points per game this season.

A versatile player at Souderton, the 1,000-point narrowly eluding Sandone. Her all-around play has continued on the college level and she’s been able to show all of her offensive skills.

Most importantly, these skills have meshed perfectly with the rest of her team’s. Amber Keys has been averaging an almost identical 14.3 points per game while Megan Decker and Annie Rivituso have been steady contributors.

It’s added up to a 7-1 start and a perfect 3-0 start in the CSAC.

“We’ve grown a lot,” Sandone said of the last four years. “We’ve been through a lot as a team.”